MISS CAVELL'S LAST HOURS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 47, 25 October 1915, Page 8

MISS CAVELL'S LAST HOURS.

United Pubbs Asbooiaixow. Loudon, October 23. Mr Gahan, a British chaplain at Brussels) has communicated with Sir Edward Grey. Ho says that he had a final interview with Miss Cavell and the was perfectly calm and resigned throughout an hour's interview. She wished all friends to know that she willingly gave her life for her country, and said "I have no fear nor shrinking. 1 have seen death so often that is is not strange nor fearful. I thank God for this last ten weeks of quietness before the end ; for my life has always been hurried and full of difficulty. Standing, as I am, in view of God and eternity, I realise that patriotism is not enough. I must not cherish hatred nor bitterness with anyone." At tlie close of Holy Communion she softly recited "Abide With Me," and during the remainder of the interview she quietly talked and gave parting messages for relatives and friends. , She was fully prepared,to meet her end, and her last words were: "We shall meet again." The German chaplaip who was with Miss Cavell at the end told Mr Gahan that she was brave and bright to the last. She said she was glad to die for her country, and> she died, like a heroine. ;

Sir B/rand Whitlock, the American Ambassador,, applied to General Lancken to deliver Miss Cavell'a body to the njursing school of which Miss Caveli! was directress, but learned that ,the War Minister's permission wag necessary. However, he hopes, to obtain the Minister's assent. Tho public are profoundly stirred by bhe story of Miss Cavell'a martyrdom, nnd the disposition to regard her as a great national heroine increases daily. Probably no personality during the war has evoked the same intense admiration. I Gahan's account of tho closing scenes has sent an even deeper thrill through the country than the earlier reports. All newspapers emphasise the German chaplain's tribute that .she died like a heroine. Already many suggestions have been made to pereptuate the memory of her martyrdom, including the women's suggestion that the Queen should head a Women's Memorial. It is also suggested that a statue and tablet bo erected in Westminster Abl>ey and St. Paul's. Newspaper funds have opened, and the Daily Mirror the first day, received over sis hundred pounds t . The Daily Telegraph \ has opened a shilling fund. Frampton has offered to execute a statue as a labor of love. Memorial services will bo held at St. Paul's Cathedral on Mo/nday. In view of the earlier 'statement that Miss Caveli collapsed before she was shot, it is noteworthy that later accounts bear out the official statements of her absoluteness... Reports emanating fr om Belgium relate that Miss Caveli faced the firing squad, most of whom aim at her. Only one buU,et struck Miss Caveli who fell, and the officer then shot her with his rev Tolver.

THROUGH GERMAN EYES. The Vossiche Ze Hung commenting on the trial of M'ifss Cavell, declares that the intention of the authorities was' to give a to Belgians not to offend iagaiar.fc German orders. UNIVERfML PROTEST. 6 N'cav York, October 24, There is a ivave of indignation and horror in America, newspaper 8 denouncing th'.j murder as the blackest deed of the. war. Heir vqhj Kidder, who applauded the Lusibr.nia crime, confesses that the Glernofrih commanders do things at tho seat of war which even his own people uphold. • The newspapers, in 'long editorials, are castigating the Germans for coldbloodfjfl inhumanity towards a defenceless wonian, which is another blot on an escutcheon whicli tr- already smeared with the blood of innocents. Tihe New York World says that M iss C]avell undoubtedly violated military law, but only a German or I'urk wauld have carried out the death sentence, and the ca,se is still blacker because of the official attempts to trick Mr Whitlock (the American Ambassador), in order to

circumvent an appeal for clemency, j The paper says that Miss Cavell'sj blood will he a. blot upon the German army and Government for generations to come. Washington, October ,24. Official circles do not disguise a feeling, of revulsion, though an official protest i's out of the question. They applaud Mr Whitlock's action and declare that the Government, if I appealed to, • would have strongly backed him. Ottawa, October 23. Itearuiting i s much brisker since the Cavell case became known. The Canadian press demands, if possible, the securing of the names of every German participating in the murder, with a view to their eventual punishment. TRIBUTES IN THE PULPITS. ! (Received 10.50 a.m.) London, October 24. Many references were made to Miss j Cavell's heroism in th© church pul- j pits.